Safety shoe for ladders



June 16, 1931. J. HEINIGER SAFETY SHOE FOR LADDERS Filed Jul 18, 1930 l N V E N TOR (la/m Herb/yer ATTORNEY Patented June 16, 1931 're'rs PATENT OFFICE JOHN HEIN'IG-EB, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO SAFETY SHOE FOR LADDERS Application filed July 18,

of the ladder, there being no obstruction to interfere with the free sliding movement of the ladder up and down when it is used as an extension ladder. I r

The device includes a corrugated pad, which may be made of rubber, metal. or other material and which is applied to the foot of the ladder stile to prevent slipping vice also includes'a hinged plate or leaf at the bottom of the stile which is normally held in closed position by a spring,- but which can be swung out and nailed or staked down to prevent slipping.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of' the inventionshown in use on a ladder. I

Fig. 2 'is an enlarged side view showing a portion of the ladder with the safety shoe attached and with the safety spring member in the closed position.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the above.

Fig. 1; is a section similar to the elevation in Fig. 2 but showing the safety spring memher in the open anchored position and with a ribbed metal pad in place of the corrugated rubber pad as shown in the other figures.

the safety spring member 17 when not in use.

The foot of the ladder stile 10 is fastened also to the shoe top or fixture 13 by wood screws 18 which extend also through countersunk holes 19 in an inverted shoe base or holder 20, and the shoe top 13 and are screwed into the lower end of the ladder stile 10. 2

metal pad-21a, is inserted in the inverted The de- Referring to the drawings: 10 indicates the ladder stile the lower end of which is out A corrugated rubber pad 21 or a pronged 1930. Serial No. 468,782.

shoe base or holder 20 and is held in position by stove bolts 22 through the corrugated rubber pad 21 or the ribbed metal pad 21a and screwed into the inverted shoe base 20 and the shoe top 13.

A safety spring member, or plate 17 is bent at its inner end around the pin 23, between the side walls 16a and 16b of the upright back portion 16, through each wall of which projects the hinge pin 23. The safety spring member 17 is recessed at 17a for a spring 2&- which is coiled tightly around the pin 23 at this point, with one end fastened to the top center of the safety spring member 17 at 2taby suitable means. When not in use the safety spring member 17 will be held in the enclosure formed by the upright back portion 16-, by the action of the spring 2 1.

WVhen in use as an'additional safety measure the safety spring member 17 is swung down and either pinned to the ground by a peg 25 thrust .through the hole 26. in the safety spring member 17 and into the ground, or fastened to wood floors or the like by means of a nail 27 through the hole 28', as shown in Figs. 4 and 1 respectively.

It will beseen that either or both of the devices may be used for the purpose indi cated, that is the pad may be used alone or both pad and the safety plate. When the safety plate is not in use the spring will swing it ,up into the fixture plate'where it will be held out of the way.

I claim:

1. A safety. shoe for ladders comprising a fixture attached under the foot of the ladder stile, said fixture'having a flanged extension along one edge of the stile, and a safety plate hinged to the fixture and foldable between the flanges thereof. v

2. A safety shoe as in claim 1, the plate being provided with a spring which normally holds it in folded position.

3. A safety shoe as in claim 1, and a pad fastened to the bottom of the fixture to engage the surface on which the ladder stands.

In testimony whereof, I do affix my signature.

JOHN HEINIGERV 

